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The Shakespeare Stealer Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz on the book 'The Shakespeare Stealer' by Gary Blackwood. Please enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by Holes. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Holes

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
70,452

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
319

Last 3 plays: Guest 24 (2/10), Guest 172 (5/10), Guest 71 (3/10).

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What did Falconer call the noble people sitting near the stage?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 2 of 10

2. What did Falconer tell Widge to do that Widge thought was wicked? Hint

Put his Sunday clothes on on a normal day

Steal plays

Swear

Eat sugar in his porrige

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Question 3 of 10

3. When Widge and Falconer went to London, what was on the path that startled Widge's horse? Hint

A snake

A steep cliff

A frog

A hare

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Question 4 of 10

4. What was the plea for help on the plague house's door? Hint

'Dear Jesus, save us'

'Jesus have mercy on us'

'Help us, God'

'Lord have mercy on us'

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Question 5 of 10

5. At what point in the show did Widge stop writing? Hint

Hamlet kills Polonius

Ophelia drowns herself

We don't know

Never, not until the end

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Question 6 of 10

6. Why did Falconer lose their lodgings in London? Hint

He didn't have any more money

He stole a horse

He killed the innkeeper

He killed a lodger

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Question 7 of 10

7. What did the cannoneer call Widge? Hint

Something too rude to repeat

A stupid country wight

An overdressed fop

A hoddypeak

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Question 8 of 10

8. What cheese was Sander thin as? Hint

Swiss

Yorkshire

Banbury

Cheddar

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Question 9 of 10

9. What title did Widge give himself? Hint

Master of Lines

Master of Dodging

Master of Painting

Master of Acting

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who did Julian call on when Widge pretended (very convincingly) to be stabbed? Hint

Mother Mary

Jesus

Lord Almighty

Dear God

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Most Recent Scores

Apr 17 2024 : Guest 24: 2/10
Mar 26 2024 : Guest 172: 5/10
Feb 28 2024 : Guest 71: 3/10
Feb 23 2024 : Guest 96: 1/10
Feb 22 2024 : Guest 184: 8/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What did Falconer call the noble people sitting near the stage?

Answer: Overdressed fops

He grabbed Widge's arm roughly and told him that he should go up onto the balcony where he would be concealed and from there write down the play.

2. What did Falconer tell Widge to do that Widge thought was wicked?

Answer: Put his Sunday clothes on on a normal day

He considered not doing it because it was wicked, but then decided 'Oh well' and put them on anyway.

3. When Widge and Falconer went to London, what was on the path that startled Widge's horse?

Answer: A hare

His horse jumped and almost threw Widge out of the saddle, but he hung on until the horse was calmer.

4. What was the plea for help on the plague house's door?

Answer: 'Lord have mercy on us'

At first, Widge thought it was just a church, but Falconer told him otherwise.

5. At what point in the show did Widge stop writing?

Answer: Never, not until the end

Towards the end, he hardly wrote at all. In the last scene, he got down ten lines at most.

6. Why did Falconer lose their lodgings in London?

Answer: He killed a lodger

He told Widge this after Widge told him that he had only written down about fifty lines of the play, he had been so engrossed in it. Of course, he did not tell Falconer that he had liked the play, he lied and told Falconer that he could not hear the lines from the balcony.

7. What did the cannoneer call Widge?

Answer: A hoddypeak

He called Widge that becase Widge made him miss his target and start a fire in the Globe.

8. What cheese was Sander thin as?

Answer: Banbury

His real name, as you probaby know, was Alexander Cooke.

9. What title did Widge give himself?

Answer: Master of Dodging

He called himself this when he was assaulted by a group of boys and got away from them because they were frightened by something he could not see. It turned out to be Julian, who had happened to notice the gang closing in.

10. Who did Julian call on when Widge pretended (very convincingly) to be stabbed?

Answer: Mother Mary

Widge had given a howl and collapsed to the floor, writhing. Julian was quite impressed with Widge's acting talents.

Source: Author Holes

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